February 2013

Health and environmental components of sachet water consumption and trade in Aba and Port Harcourt, Nigeria

  80 sachet water products from 10 different brands were sampled in four study locations in Aba and Port Harcourt (PH) cities respectively. Sampling was carried out by stratified simple random techniques. The products were bacteriologically assessed weekly for 12 months between January and December, 2008. Samples were exposed to sunlight (SL) and room temperature (RT) and analysis done using membrane filter...

Author(s):   Aroh K. N., Eze E. M., Ukaji D., Wachuku C. K, Gobo A. E., Abbe S. D., Teme S. C.and Igoni A. H.      

February 2013

Synthesis of branched fatty esters from Sterculia oil

Biodiesel produced from vegetable oils are triglyceride. Their composition is generally of a straight-chain fatty acid length. The existence of long straight-chain fatty acids in triglycerides affects the physical and chemical properties of biodiesel. Problems associated with the use of biodiesel up to now are the high pour point and NOx emissions which are higher than that of diesel fuel. There are two physical...

Author(s): Yoel Pasae